Category: NRF in the News

You are invited to a one-hour webinar co-hosted by UK Research and Innovation’s Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and South Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF). The webinar will introduce AHRC and NRF funding opportunities and explore principles for equitable

Every year during the June and September school holidays, NRF-SAAO hosts its highly sought-after, two-day Job Shadow Programme, designed to expose Grade 10 and 11 learners to a range of careers within and beyond astronomy. The initiative forms part of

From 5–7 October 2025, the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa participated in the 22nd Annual Science and Technology in Society (STS) Forum held at the Kyoto International Conference Center (ICC Kyoto), Japan. The NRF delegation was led by

The Peer Learning for Emerging Researchers’ Knowledge and Advancement (PERKA) II Stakeholders Convening, held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 06-09 October 2025, brought together regional and international partners to co-create a shared vision and actionable strategies for strengthening and sustaining support

The ATLAS Tile-Calorimeter (TileCal)-collaboration gathered for their collaboration meeting at NRF-iThemba LABS from Monday, 29 September until Friday, 3 October 2025. The meeting is hosted at an institution outside of CERN every two years and brings together researchers, engineers, and

The National Research Foundation (NRF) presented its 2024/25 Annual Report to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation on 07 October 2025. The Committee convened at the NRF corporate office, where it also received the 2024/25 Annual Report

The National Research Foundation (NRF) has been awarded the Most Empowered Company in Compliance to B-BBEE Adjusted Generic Scorecard for Public Sector and Localisation at the 6th Pan African Supply Chain Awards. Organised by the Pan African Supply Chain Council,

The NRF-SAAO proudly joined the nation in commemoration of Heritage Month by opening its doors to the public for a special Heritage Day celebration. Held at the Observatory’s historic headquarters in Cape Town, the event drew more than 341 guests,

The first Presidential PhD Programme (PPhD) Roadshow officially kicked off on 22 September 2025, at NRF-iThemba Labs in the Western Cape. Hosted by the National Research Foundation (NRF), the Roadshow provided a dynamic platform for universities, researchers, policymakers, and industry

On 25 September 2025, the National Research Foundation (NRF) hosted a high-level Swiss delegation, led by Prof Martina Hirayama, State Secretary for Education, Research and Innovation, to expand the strategic science and technology partnership between South Africa and Switzerland. The